Archive for March, 2011

Tucked into a tiny spot in Downtown Tampa, Pizzaiolo Bavoro, features wood-fired pizzas, Homemade Pasta, and some great Antipasti. The salads are fabulous and large enough to share, as are the thin-crust, wood-fired pizzas. I love the Antipasto Italiano…a perfect mix of prosciutto, mortadella, sopprassata, olives, provolovone, asiago and parmigiano! It is a meal in itself! My favorite pizza is the prosciutto…okay, so I’m a HUGE carnivore, but vegetarians can feast on Ravioli al Formaggio, Penne, Tagliatelle or one of the many pizza options. The small space is ALWAYS packed on a weekend night, so make a reservation, or get there early!

I had heard about a “new” restaurant in Ybor and had to check it out. We visited Sunday’s Fine Dining on a quiet mid-week night and settled into a table by the window. Overwhelmed by the tantalizing choices on the menu, I asked for suggestions from the server, who promptly served up two complimentary glasses of wine, as they had not yet acquired their beer/wine/liquor license.

I chose the Fire Island Clams as a starter. Fresh littlenecks, perfectly seasoned with a little butter and applewood smoked bacon and lemon zest had me reminiscing about my New England childhood and “summers at the shore”. They were delicious. My dining companion chose the oysters and proclaimed them to be “just right”. Sticking with the “New England girl” theme, I feasted on the Night’s Special…Maine Lobster stuffed with a variety of seafood, including scallops, shrimp and swordfish…cooked to perfection and too good to share! I barely noticed the Brick Pressed Duck on the plate across from me, as I devoured the sweet crustacean, but was assured that it, too, was amazing.

The service was great and the wine flowed freely, and complimentary, without prompting from us. I’ll be heading back to Sunday’s for lunch one of these days. Lobster for lunch? Absolutely!

Jackie Colson-Miller is a Tampa Real Estate Agent, and “foodie”, who blogs about Living in Tampa at www.RealEstateSizzle.com